Bronchial artery embolisation in management of hemoptysis – A retrospective analysis in a tertiary university hospital

Conclusion Our results suggest that BAE is a safe and effective treatment for acute severe and chronic recurrent hemoptysis, supporting the current literature. Besides this, bleeding recurrence was relatively high, and correlated with presence of systemic pulmonary shunting.
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research